Feeding and watering device for poultry and animals.



\ PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907. J. B. JONES.

FEEDING AND WATERING DEVICE FOR POULTRY AND ANIMALS APPLICATION FILED APR.23.1907..

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FEEDING A ND WATERING DEVICE FOR POULTRY AND ANIMALS.

APPLICATION FILED All. 1907.

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is provided /with' feeding grooves 19 and preferably JOHN B, JONES, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

FEEDING AND WATERING DEVICE FOR POULTRY AND ANIMA L S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed April 23,1907. Serial No. 369,878.

To all whom it may concern:

- watering poultry and small animals, which shall be so constructed as to insure relative cleanliness; which will allow, but a small portion. of the feed or water 'to be exposed, will be automatically self-supplying as the feed or water is used-and which'may be easily and conveniently replenished.

With these ends in view I have devised the novel feeding and watering device, of which the following description in connection with 'the accompanying drawings is a specification, reference characters being used to indicate the several parts:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my novel feeding and we teringdevice partly in vertical section on the line 1-1 in Fig. 2, and shown as supported in a frame; Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, looking down; Fig. 3 elevation illustrating a variant form of the invention; and Fig. 4 is an end elevation partly in vertical section, on the line 44 in Fig. 3.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 1. and 2, 1.0 idnotes the reservoir which is globular and is providedwith a discharge nozzle 11 and with trunnions 12 which engage bearings 13 in a framela which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction: At the top of the reservoir I provide a swinging handle 15 for convenience in manipulation. p I

16 denotes the trough which may be made of metal or of any suitable material and is shown as provided with a'flange 17. The trough is circular and is pro- The dome with a shoulder 20 which lies below the top of the flange and is engaged by the lower end of the discharge noz zle of the reservoir, thus forming a seal for either feed or water. Thecentral portion of the dome projects upward into the nozzle which is made relatively laige so as to insure the free passage of either feed or water through the feeding grooves and down into the trough.

It is an important feature of the invention that the trough is of much less diameter than the reservoir so that the reservoir overhangs the trough and forms'an effective cover and protection therefor,.as it largely prevents flying dust from settling in the trough and, what is most important, prevents poultry and small animals from getting into the trough and fouling it.

As shown, the trough does not rest upon the ground but is suspended from the reservoir, being attached thereto in any convenient manner. In the present instance I have shown the reservoir as provided with a depending bracket 21 to which the trough is hinged as at 22. I

On the opposite side of the reservoir from the bracket is a spring catch 23 which is adapted to engage the flange of the trough and retain it in place with the lower end of the discharge nozzle in engagement with the shoulder of the dome, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of replenishing, the reservoir is swung to an inverted position without removal from the frame. The spring catch is then disengaged from the flange and the trough and dome are swung over backward, as indicated 'by dotted lines in Fig. 1, thus permitting the reservoir to be replenished by pouring feed or water in through the nozzle. After replenishing, the reservoir and dome are swung back-to place and locked there by engagement of the spring catch with the flange of the trough, after which the reservoir is given a half turn on the frame to its operative position, as in full lines in Fig. 1. The instant the reservoir and trough have reached their normal position, as in Fig. 1, suflicient of the contents will pass outward through the feeding groovesfor the purposes of use and the feed or water will be replenished from the reservoir as fast as used.

When used as a watering device, the water will fill of the discharge nozzle of the reservoir withthe dome.

. When the water rises to this height it will be sealed against further escape except as it is used. As the flange of the trough -rises above the seal there will be no waste of waters In the form illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the principle is the same but the reservoir, discharge nozzle, trough and dome are elongated instead of circular in form. Both the ends and ,sides of the reservoir overhang the trough as before, thus providing an effective protection therefor. 24 denotes the reservoir which is provided with trunnions 12 engaging bearings 13 in a name 25, substantially as in the other form. 26 denotes the trough which is rectangular in form and is provided with an elongated dome 27 having feeding grooves 19, as before. The shoulder 28 extendslongitudinally of the dome on both sides and across the end and is engaged by a rectangular discharge nozzle on the under side of the reservoir, substantially as before. In this, form I preferably provide two brackets 21 on the under side of the reservoir on one side to which the trough is hinged, as at 22, and on the opposite side I provide two spring catches 23 which engage a flange 30 which surrounds the edge of the reservoir. The operation is precisely the same as before: To replenish the reservoir, the operator swings it to an inverted position, detaches the spring catches from the trough, swings the latter over backward, replenishes the reserby means of the catches, with the lower edge of the the dome, and then swings the reservoir back to place,

gaging the bearings and a discharge nozzle, a trough hav discharge nozzle of the reservoir in engagement with as in the drawings.

It should be understood that the frame is not an es sential feature of the invention and is preferably dispensed with in thesmaller sizes of the device. When the frame is not used the trough rests upon the ground or floor and the reservoir is retained in position by the engagement of the lower end of the discharge nozzle with the shoulder on the dome. The bracket and spring catch may or may not be used, as preferred, but are not necessary as the reservoir will remain in place under ordinary conditions without retaining means. The reservoir is replenished by simply inverting it and removing the trough.

pended trough having grooves, a reservoir of greater diameter than the trough so as to overhang the trough, for the purpose set forth, and

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a res ervoir'having a discharge nozzle, a trough having a dome parts to enable the reservoir to be filled.

2. .A de ice of the character described, comprising a susdischarge nozzle, a trough havnecting the trough to the reservoir.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

'ing a dome, provided, with feeding grooves, which is engaged by the discharge nozzle, and means for connecting JOHN JONES the trough to the reservoir.

3. A device 0! the character described comprising a suspended reservoir having a discharge nozzle, a trough hav- Witnesses:

A. M. WOOSTER, S. W. ATHERTON. 

